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Alfa Romeo was the winningest pre-war automaker, beating legendary marques such as Bugatti, Maserati, Mercedes, and Auto Union. Today, I briefly go over 11 classic Alfa Romeo vehicles that you will appreciate as an enthusiast.

Today, I rank 9 high-end SUV and CUVs on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. By “high-end”, I mean luxury models with at least 8 cylinders. Full-size vehicles measure over 5.1 meters in length.

Today, I rank 8 high-end compact crossovers on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. That means CUVs with at least 6 cylinders measuring around 4.7 to 4.8 meters in length.

Today, I rank 8 high-end mid-size crossovers on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. By “high-end”, I mean the so-called “luxury” crossovers with at least 6 cylinders.

Today, I delve into the mechanical evolutions of the BMW N63 hot-V8 biturbo engine by highlighting the most consequential changes in 6 areas from the original 2008 N63 to its three subsequent updates in 2012, 2016, and 2018.

The M145 Maserati GranTurismo is one of the most sensuous grand tourers ever. Today, I detail its mechanical and design variations over the 12-year production run.

Maserati Quattroporte V, tipo M139, is one of the most gorgeous sedans ever. Even over a decade after production ended, enthusiasts still flock to it. Today, I detail the changes in design and mechanicals over its 10-year production run.

Today, I compare the design of two German V12 biturbo engines, the Mercedes M279 and the BMW N74, along 7 aspects.

BMW’s N74 is the most technologically advanced V12 engine in a road car. BMW has kept it in production with exactly one technical update, the N74TU. Today, I briefly examine the changes made in the N74TU in five areas.

Some of Ferrari’s most collectible and unforgettable road cars are V12-powered grand tourers. Today, we look at the evolution of modern Ferrari two-seat GTs after the return of the front-engine V12 (berlinetta) layout over six generations.

Today, I compare the Mercedes S-Class and the BMW 7-Series over the last 6 or 7 generations from the matchup between W126 and E23, E32 to today's battle between W223 and G70.

Today, I briefly cover how GM’s Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) system works. It should then be obvious why it is superior to conventional cylinder deactivation technologies.